Isaiah 25-27

Isaiah 25-27 Study Guide: To be discussed January 12
Day 1: Read Isaiah 25:1-5 (with footnote 5a), D&C 56:18-20
(Note: A major theme of Isaiah 25 is that it is worth it to be righteous! Isaiah 25:1-5 is a hymn of praise; Isaiah 25:6-12 foreshadows the “Great Supper of the Lord” which will be attended by all the righteous. See also Revelation 19.)
1. Isaiah 25:1 states, “I will exalt thee”; and Isaiah 25:3 notes, “… the strong (righteous) people glorify thee.” How do we exalt and glorify the Lord, if He is already exalted and glorified?
(Note: Isaiah 25:2 should read “For thou hast made of a wicked city an heap… it shall never be rebuilt.”)



2. How might the Lord’s “counsels of old” (v.1) be “faithfulness and truth”?



3. Read D&C 56:18-20 with Isaiah 25:4-5. Who will ultimately be subdued by the Lord? Who will receive his blessing?



Day 2: Read Isaiah 25:6-12, D&C 58:6-9, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 21:4
4. List promises to the faithful in Isaiah 25:6-8.



5. Read D&C 58:6-9 with Isaiah 25:6. What is the “feast of fat things” promised by the Lord?



6. Read Revelation 7:17 and Revelation 21:4 with Isaiah 25:8. When and how will the Lord wipe away all tears?



BONUS: Notice the repetition in Isaiah 25:9. What does it mean to “wait upon the Lord”?



Day 3: Read Isaiah 26:1-8 (with footnote 7a), Helaman 3:28, 2 Nephi 31:17, D&C 64:22
7. Read Isaiah 26:1-2 with Helaman 3:28 and 2 Nephi 31:17. How has Christ opened the gates of salvation and invited us in?


8. Give two reasons from Isaiah 26:3-7 why we should trust in the Lord.



9. According to the footnote for Isaiah 26:7a, who is “most upright”? Read D&C 64:22 with Isaiah 26:8. Why is it important for us to always keep the Lord in remembrance?



Day 4: Read Isaiah 26:9-15 (with footnotes 11a, 14a, 15b)
10. In Isaiah 26:9, the prophet promised the Lord “I will seek thee early.” How can we seek Christ early?

11. Read the footnote to Isaiah 26:11a. Why will the wicked be ashamed at the last day?


12. (Note: Isaiah 26:15 should read, “… thou hast increased the righteous nation….”) List phrases or thoughts from Isaiah 26:12-15 that indicate millennial conditions.



Day 5: Read Isaiah 26:16-21 (with footnotes 16a, 18a, 20a, 21a)
13. According to Isaiah 26:16-17, what do God’s people do when faced with trials?



14. What is the good news, described in Isaiah 26:19, that should be shared with the world? How is going through the pains of mortality without sharing the gospel like going through labor, and delivering only the wind?



15. Isaiah 26:20-21 contains Passover symbolism. If you need to review Passover symbolism, read the section on Passover in the Bible Dictionary entry, “Feasts” (p. 672 in the Bible Appendix). How do we symbolically put the blood of the atonement on our doorposts today?



Day 6: Read Isaiah 27:1-6 (with footnotes 1a,c, 2a, 6b), Revelation 20:2
16. According to the footnote for Isaiah 27:1c, what does Leviathon represent? (See also Revelation 20:2.)


17. Isaiah 27:2-6 includes a song about the ultimate destiny of Israel. What will the Lord do for Israel (his vineyard)?


18. What will Israel (the vineyard) do because of the Lord’s good care?



Day 7: Read Isaiah 27:7-13 (with footnotes 9a, 12a,b, 13a), Jeremiah 30:10-11, D&C 49:23-27
(Note: A little help with Isaiah 27:7-8: The question in Isaiah 27:7 might better read, “Has God been as hard on Israel as her enemies have been? The answer (no!) is seen in verse 8, which might read, “God metes out to Israel what is needed to set them straight so he can set them free.”)
19. Read the above notes on Isaiah 27:8-9 with Jeremiah 30:10-11. How and why does the Lord “correct” his covenant people?


20. (Note: The “defenced city” in Isaiah 27:10 refers to a wicked city or nation.) How much idolatry will remain during the millennium?

21. What reward does the Lord offer to those who remain faithful even in the midst of wickedness (represented by Assyria and Egypt)? See also D&C 49:23-27.



BONUS: Read Numbers 10:1-8. What did the blowing of the trumpet in ancient Israel indicate?